Page 4: Historical Events In 1944

Feb 20   In the year 1944 u.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII.   

Feb 20   On this day in history uS takes Eniwetok Island   

Feb 21   "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only)   

Feb 22   US 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem & Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die in the year 1944.   

Feb 23   Forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war in the year 1944.   

Feb 24   Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1944 the first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761   

Feb 25   US 1st Army completes invasion plan on this day in history.   

Feb 25   US first Army completes invasion plan on this day in history.   

Feb 26   1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed in the year 1944.   

Feb 26   On this day in history first female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

Feb 28   In the year 1944 the birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress   

Feb 29   5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death in the year 1944.   

Feb 29   David Briggs, record producer on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history uS troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands   

Mar 01   ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

Mar 01   Massive strikes in Northern Italian towns on this day in history.   

Mar 01   The Canadian government ends meat rationing in the year 1944.   

Mar 01   U-358 sinks in Atlantic in the year 1944.   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win in the year 1944.   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win in the year 1944.   

Mar 02   Fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy in the year 1944.   

Mar 03   The first performance of corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony in the year 1944.   

Mar 04   Anti-Germany strikes in North Italy on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1944 first US bombing of Berlin   

Mar 05   On this day in history 1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony   

Mar 05   In the year 1944 max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67   

Mar 06   On this day in history uS planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII.   

Mar 06   USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin on this day in history.   

Mar 07   German assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia in the year 1944.   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.